When discussing marathon training plans, I often feel like the boy girl who cries wolf . In fact, I even feel like the girl who cries wolf SAYING that I cry wolf…because I’ve cried it a few too many times.

But there is something about training plans that cause me to freeze up. Just like back in middle school, when your friends all stood around you pushing you to call the boy you have a crush on…you stammer around for 45 minutes getting up the courage…you dial…and immediately hang up. OK maybe not exactly like that, but I do tend to freeze about 2 weeks into the plan, for various reasons.
#2, #3, and #4, well let’s just say I learned my lesson, as stated above. *coughcoughIhardlytrained!cough* I walked into #5 with the best of intentions, and hired a coach. Well I burnt out on that too, as having someone as a almost authoritative figure hold me accountable for my training seriously stressed me out. I hated having to report back with my excuses (which were pretty valid, between school , two kids, and what felt like 2 months of being sick, blah) and feeling like I was totally letting someone else down. And long story short, there was that log and the whole ankle deal, and I didn’t even start marathon #5. Or marathon #6, as those 6 weeks off put a HUGE damper on training and overall morale.
So here we (you know, me and Coach Garmin) are, registered for #5, Myrtle Beach Marathon in February. 16 weeks from this Saturday. My “home turf”. I’ve run the half -marathon for the last 6…err 5 years (last year’s blizzard put a damper on our plans!) but for some reason, last March I was compelled to break tradition and register for the full.

trifitmom
oh my gosh i love that you won the treadmill….
Emz
#2 & #5 – awesome.
Love treadmill training!!
Alanna
Love the top picture – have totally stolen it for my fb pic! I hope you have lots of fun with your running group. I repeatedly sign up for my local clinics so I have that accountability of someone waiting for me. It’s hard to put off a run when you know you’d disappoint someone other than yourself. And congrats on your treadmill! That’s so awesome!
bookwormruns
Yay for winning the treadmill!! Good luck getting to the starting line in February…you can do it! :o)
fancy nancy
Congrats on winning the treadmill!!! I know you are going to rock this marathon…once you start training! π
Amanda
Awesome Treadmill! Oh, how I would love to have my own treadmill (and a room to put it in)…what doors that would open for me as a mom of three who has to wait until my husband gets home before I can run! I’m glad I found your blog as I begin my venture into bloggy blog world! I’m excited to keep reading.
Amanda @ http://runninghood-amanda.blogspot.com/
Forward Foot Strides
Congrats on registering for the full, AND WINNING A TREADMILL, SWEET!!!
Joel
Good luck with your training. I, too, am doing a marathon in February (the 26.2 with Donna in Jacksonville, FL). I’m also starting my training with a half-mary race base. Curious to see how I’ll do.
Because of the weird times I train and my work travel schedule, I do a lot of treadmill running. While I REALLY dislike it, it’s convenient. Long runs…> 15 miles…are the worst on a treadmill…
Julie D.
YAY, I saw on facebook that you won! (got my vote) Have a great training cycle with your new treadmill! great tips for all!
Stacie
Congrats on the treadmill. I’m so excited that you won. I feel pretty cool that I helped by voting π Can’t wait to hear more about it.
I need to start a new training plan/schedule too. After surviving Portland with a huge lack of proper training I know how important it is. I’m going to try and work up slowly to hopefully keep my knees healthy and get me to a PR.
Shazza911
very neat on the treadmill!! It definitely helps balancing kids and exercise!! We also have a chariot stroller that works, but only up to about an hour, and then the kids have usually had enough!!
As for training, last year I was working on a half marathon, and had a program that was designed with long runs only every other week, and the thought process was less chance of injury. I was doing it with another mom who was running her first half, and we both made all the long runs because it didn’t have to happen every single week. Just a thought for you…
Laura
WooHoo…congrats on the treadmill.
Great plan for the full as well.
Lesley @ racingitoff.com
I’m a non-plan planner too. I very very loosely follow my runnersworld plan.
Congrats on the treadmill! My new tread arrives today, and though the Landice was my first choice… a little out of the price range… that’s unbelievable. (By the way, I went back and looked at the other entries, and yours was by far, the best… by far… you deserved it.)
5 Miles 2 Empty
Good luck!! Maybe I’ll do Myrtle Half!! And I need a treadmill, seriously!
JenniferLeah
sounds like you have all your ducks in a row…now just go shoot ’em! you will do great π
snazzy tm~so happy you won! you deserve it.
that cartoon pic is hilarious btw.
JenniferLeah
70.0 rocks. that is really awesome~
Lisa
best wishes!!
and congrats on winning that treadmill.
Melissa C
Congrats on winning the treadmill! That photo is what lead me to follow your blog in the first place! You rock.